Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children: a randomized controlled trial of a parenting program in South Africa to prevent harsh parenting and child conduct problems.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parenting programs suitable for delivery at scale in low-resource contexts are urgently needed. We conducted a randomized trial of Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) for Young Children, a low-cost 12-session program designed to increase positive parenting and reduce harsh parenting and conduct problems in children aged 2-9.

Methods

Two hundred and ninety-six caregivers, whose children showed clinical levels of conduct problems (Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Problem Score, >15), were randomly assigned using a 1:1 ratio to intervention or control groups. At t₀ , and at 4-5 months (t₁ ) and 17 months (t₂ ) after randomization, research assistants blind to group assignment assessed (through caregiver self-report and structured obser

SUBMITTER: Ward CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7155004 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature